adj
Meaning 1
Lower than nearby areas.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: high-lying
Broader terms: lying
Standard Lemma guide
low-lying
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/ˈləʊˈlaɪ.ɪŋ/
adj
Meaning 2
Located or situated below or near a sea level.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: geography, natural-sciences
Examples
- low-lying islands
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adj
Meaning 3
Of a person, lying low; concealed; hidden.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
Meaning 4
having a small elevation above the ground or horizon or sea level
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- low-lying clouds
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
Meaning 5
lying below the normal level
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- a low-lying desert
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: sea-level
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
9 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Chinese Mandarin: 低窪 /低洼 (dīwā) — referring to places that are lower than nearby areas
- Finnish: alava — referring to places that are lower than nearby areas
- Ancient Greek: τᾰπεινός (tăpeinós) — referring to places that are lower than nearby areas
- Māori: tāpotupotu — referring to places that are lower than nearby areas
- Norwegian Bokmål: lavtliggende — referring to places that are lower than nearby areas
- Polish: nisko położony — referring to places that are lower than nearby areas
- Polish: nizinny — referring to places that are lower than nearby areas
- Russian: низкорасполо́женный (nizkoraspolóžennyj) — referring to places that are lower than nearby areas
- Russian: уни́женный (unížennyj) — referring to places that are lower than nearby areas
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